Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" rocked the nation and considerably beyond

By James Albert


"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a unforgettable masterwork from the legendary rock band "Queen" which has been launched in 1975. The cd "A night in Opera" is considered to be a brilliant duper hit and this record was ruling on the music charts. Freddy Mercury was the lyricist and the key phrases used in this song produced a massive controversy. There was clearly a claim that a few key phrases were obtained from the holy Quran, this was not appropriate. This tune was a great success and an incredible number of records were sold in just nine weeks time period, this was an extraordinary success for composers and also the music business.

The track was a trend in the music industry. It was a blend of hard rock, ballad and guitar solo, this was appreciated by critics. Bohemian Rhapsody was written and produced by Freddie Mercury and the recordings were concluded after constant rehearsals of 4 months. It took more than One studio to record the record, which makes it unique and unique. Six minutes of this masterwork had taken lot of work from the music band. The song has it all and eliminates every mood. Mixture of a ballad and hard rock was something very new and fresh which had taken a very long time to integrate and form this masterwork. Freddie tamed this unique piece of music just like his newborn baby and the result was a record which was the greatest success of the rock band ever. This was outrageous and everything seemed to be just excellent. Many people state that a number of the ideas were offensive as it targeted a particular faith but in accordance with Freddie Mercury they were just used to finish the rhyme.

The song was introduced in the British isles and was popular in other countries also. Other songs from this cd also gained popularity but this one particular became a smashing song of mid 70's. The song is having Freddie's classic voice. This track appeared to be partioned in 5 sections. All segments of the song tend to be arranged in a manner in which it mixed flawlessly with the ambiance. The harmonies and all other areas were result of Freddie's creativity. The background beats were just carried out with piano and bass and it was completed with hard rock music which was absolutely incredible and exceptional.

The introduction of Bohemian Rhapsody was also splendid. It required nearly 3 weeks to complete this song that was having trails of 120 repetitions. The coming of a innovative period of music was completed with this album.

Back then when the rock band, Queen, recorded the song, it became popular as Freddie's master-piece as it was written by him and he was the one, who had the entire song in his mind even before writing it down. It was just a notion which became reality, and came in a very special moment in his existence.

Not anyone understands precisely what the lyrics means. Freddie has admitted that it is linked to people's relationships but he has not exposed the mystery around it. As stated by band's members this track was special because Freddie had the concept in regards to the song and authored the very beginning while he was playing a piano.

The song gained popularity for a second time in late 90's after the death of Freddie Mercury. This song continued to be on music charts of the UK and some other countries for week after week. The track shattered most of the records. This song is exactly about friendships and the unique selling point of Bohemian Rhapsody were its fantastic and different lyrics. The interpretation of the song is complex and very difficult to fully understand. As pointed out, this will always continue to be a massive mystery and along with the death of Freddie, the truth was gone permanently. Bohemian Rhapsody was definitely a record-breaking number of its time and got success for each and every individual associated with it.




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